Smyrna times., 1887-07-20
rURNsA eArAs ANp BEAUTY.
The Art of Dancing An Night and Go.
ing Home Fresh in the Morning.

The Art of Dancing All Night and Go.
ing Home Fresh in the Morning.
Ladies in New York are getting more
and more into the way Of resorting to the
Turkish bath as means Of restoring
color TO the cheeks and brightness to the
eyes after night Of dissipation | know
| glrI whose complexion is of the clcarest,
! out VINO has left the ballroom many a
ume as early as 3 o'clock, so fearful is
she OF injuring her greatest charm She
heard OF the Turkish bath, and therefore
rlsked dancing until and after the other
morning. From the ballroom Sh, ,ent
directly to the bathing establishment
FEELING as if the entire world saw her in
named eyes and sunken cheeks. From
the Office she was conducted to box of a
room about as large as a section in a
sleeping car. When my friend had re-
moved her garments she was led into an
iron walled room, where the air was so
not that the perspiratiOn started at once
from every pore. She was told to sit
dOwn-there were several chairs for tbe
purpose-and to wait until called for.
Inc heat was surprisingly great, but after
a moment it produced that languid feel
ing that Is perfectly delicious to tired
DOuy. The attendant returned shortly
ana bound wet towel about the new
customers head. 1t began to steam
almost Immediately. Five minutes Of
this and it became uncomfortable. ten n
torture, fifteen frightful and the last five
OF the twenty minutes were simpIv i'm
measurable suffering. Then a strong.
mOtherly looking woman came in. She
had on loose gown that had no sleeves
and fell only to the knees
How long must l stay here?" ex-
CANNED the suffering customer.
Inc attendant ran her hand along the !
dear glrIs back and limbs, and said
GU seem to have sweated pretty |
well; guess you can come along now"
Ihey went into room adjoining 1t |
was nearly as hot as the first. There was
table i'll it on which the parboiled oirl
was requested to lie down. Then tbe sal |
Wart attendant went at her in a hammer
and tongs style. She rubbed and scrubbed /
and lathered her for several minutes and
Scraped her with u brush, and kneaded /
her hesh until it seemed as if her very
bones must have felt the cleansing effect |
OF the operation. The attendant was
pulhng and blowing from the exertion
When she told the customer to sit up. and |
went to hose that lay innOcentlv coiled
up at one end of the room. Without moro
than sit still now, please. " she began
10 play cooling stream of water ON the
lathered and glowing S-irl The word
cOolng IS used advisedly, for as it played
II rapidly grew chilly, and presently the
dear girl was spluttering helpless plea
lOr change. The contrast with the in
tense heat she had endured was tremen-
dous. The attendant dropped the hose
When she thought best, but before the
poor innocent customer could rejoice at
the reAet she was being pounded with the
ICY colu DlcWs OF a shower BATH 1t was
agony itself, and it seemed as if every inch
Of her glistening cRticle were being over
laid with pricking icicles. But this too
hau It's end, and the novice was ali but
crying with weariness and torture when
The attendant led her into another room
and began TO dry her When the water
mad been entirely removed from her BODY.
she was wrapped in q blanket and taken
10 her room.
How long will you sleeps" asked the
why, don't want TO sleep at all, !" re.
Piled the customer. II want to 90 home ),
But she was told she would have To lie
here while any way, and that she wouId
'urely IaI asleep, so she would better sav
when she wanted to get up. She named
ler hour and was tucked up in her bunk
She was still perspiring, and in two
was sound asleep. She was
weakened promptly, and her eyes feeling
leayy and her body weary, was told tc
,et into tank of water sunk in the floor
4 still another room, iptO which She had
'een led: The water was chilly and She
vas glad to get out of it hastily. 1t was
ne last torture. She was rubbed with
lc0hol to prevent her from taking cold I
nd then permitted to dress. When the ]
lear girl got home it was just her time I
or breakfast She slipped into the house
nobserved and promptly appeared in the
inning room, feeling as bright and vioor. /
us as if she had had full nights sleen I
no oetraying not the slightest sign of her
Isslpation.-Cincinnati Enquirer.